Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
This edition doesn't have a description yet. Can you add one?
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
MasonryShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Masonary techniques
1998, Taunton Press, Distributed by Publishers Group West
in English
156158228X 9781561582280
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Published in
Newtown, CT, [Emeryville, Calif.]
Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION 2
Chapter 1
MASONRY BUILDING MATERIALS 4
Brick 4
Concrete block 8
Mortar mixes for brick and block work 12
Miscellaneous materials 13
Chapter 2
MASONRY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 20
Hand tools 22
Masonry equipment 34
Chapter 3
BOND PATTERNS AND WALL TYPES 38
Bonds 38
Types of brick and block walls 52
Brick and block projects for special purposes 57
Chapter 4
FUNDAMENTALS OF LAYING BRICK 62
Estimating brick, mortar, and sand 63
Using mason's spacing rules 67
Techniques of laying brick 71
Chapter 5
LAYING BRICK TO THE LINE 86
Establishing the first concrete layout 86
Tooling the mortar joints 95
Setting a trig brick 96
Applying a full mortarjoint across the longest side of brick 100
Refacing a brick porch and steps 101
Laying a brick walk dry in stone screenings and sand 106
Chapter 6
LAYING CONCRETE BLOCK 110
Planning ahead 111
Laying out the bond 112
Starting a corner 113
Techniques of laying concrete block 114
Building concrete block foundations 124
Chapter 7
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONCRETE WORK 132
Composition of concrete 132
Estimating concrete 135
Ordering concrete from the plant 136
Preparing for the concrete truck 137
Mixing your own concrete 138
Pouring footings 140
Forming and pouring a concrete sidewalk 142
Chapter 8
MASONRY REPAIR AND RESTORATION 152
Cutting out and repointing mortarjoints 152
Repairing cracks in a masonry wall 158
Removing old paint from brick walls 160
Removing stains from masonry work 161
Waterproofing the exterior of a masonry wall 163
Troubleshooting damp or leaky basements 163
Repairing or replacing a masonry retaining wall 164
Repairing chimneys 166
GLOSSARY 173
INDEX 181.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Classifications
External Links
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 12 revisions
November 2, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
November 28, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
July 15, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
December 18, 2015 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record. |